Gospel for the Day with Pointers
Reflect on the daily word of God
Seventh Day within Christmas Octave : Tuesday, 31st December 2024
In the beginning was the Word: the Word was with God and the Word was God. The Word was the true light that enlightens all men; and he was coming into the world. He was in the world that had its being through Continue Reading
Dorothy KaySixth Day within Christmas Octave : Monday, 30th December 2024
There was a prophetess, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was well on in years. Her days of girlhood over, she had been married for seven years before becoming a widow. She was now eighty-four years old and never left the Continue Reading
Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph : Sunday, 29th December 2024
When Jesus was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem for the feast of the Passover as usual. When they were on their way home after the feast, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem without his parents knowing it. They assumed he was Continue Reading
Holy Innocents, Martyrs : Saturday, 28th December 2024
After the wise men had left, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, ‘Get up, take the child and his mother with you, and escape into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you, because Herod intends to search Continue Reading
St John, Apostle and Evangelist : Friday, 27th December 2024
On the first day of the week Mary of Magdala came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. ‘They have taken the Lord out of the tomb,’ she said, ‘and we don't know where they have put him.’ Continue Reading
St Stephen, First Martyr: Thursday, 26th December 2024
Jesus said to his apostles: ‘Be prepared for people to hand you over to sanhedrins and scourge you in their synagogues. You will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, as evidence to them and to the gentiles. But when you are handed Continue Reading